#BlackHistoryMonth8
#BlackMusicHistory
#BlacksinCinemaHistory
FEATURED #ErnestJust
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1883#ErnestEverettJust was born. He was a pioneering biologist academic and science writer. He was the first recipient of the Spingarn Medal. He passed away in 1941 at age 57.
1922#RebeccaJCole passed away. She was the second African American woman to become a doctor in the United States. She was 76 years old.
1929#DickTiger was born. He was a talented boxer commercial venturer and considered as one of the greatest fighters to come out of Africa. He died of liver cancer when he was 42.
1946Happy Birthday to actor #Antoni Fargas who turns 72 today.
1946Happy Birthday to musician songwriter & producer #LarryGrahamJr. who turns 72 today. He was a member of #Sly&theFamilyStone and founder & frontman of #GrahamCentralStation.
1951Happy Birthday to actor #CarlLumbly who turns 67 today.
1956Happy Birthday to actress #JackeeHarry who turns 62 today.
1959Happy Birthday to #EarvinMagicJohnson turns 59 today.
1960Happy Birthday to singer #SharonBryant who turns 58 today.
1961 #TheMarvelettes’ first single “Please Mr. Postman” was released. It delivered to the tune of #1 their only #1 of a twenty-three hit career.
1961 #ChubbyChecker’s “Let’s Twist Again” spent its second week at its peak of #8 pop adding fuel to the worldwide “Twist” fire.
1961 #TheBarKeys performed their instrumental hit “Last Night” on American Bandstand.
1965 The most soulful White duo on the music scene the Righteous Brothers charted with “Unchained Melody” climbing almost as high on the R&B charts #6 as they did on the pop charts #4.
1966Happy Birthday to Oscar winner #HalleBerry who turns 52 today.
1968Happy Birthday to actor #AdrianLester who turns 50 today.
1969#AlbertMoss aka #DJUncleAl was born. He was known for his trend setting and innovative abilities in music producing and broadcasting as well as his philosophy of “peace in the hood” and non-violence in the community. He was fatally shot in 2001. He was 32 years old.
1971’Mercy Mercy Me’ by #MarvinGaye was the #1 R&B song this day.
1980Happy Birthday to actor #LamorneMorris who turns 38 today.
*1985 #MichaelJackson #blacksincinemahistory #antoni #halleberry #larrygrahamjr #dicktiger #michaeljackson #6 #chubbychecker #adrianlester #sly #thebarkeys #themarvelettes #rebeccajcole #1 #marvingaye #lamornemorris #blackhistorymonth8 #albertmoss #august14 #8 #4 #blackmusichistory #sharonbryant #ernesteverettjust #grahamcentralstation #jackeeharry #ernestjust #djuncleal #earvinmagicjohnson #carllumbly